SEQUENCE 2: JUST CHECKING IN

Wherein nothing really happens, but the stapler shows up again. Also, foreshadowing these 2 ladies duking it out over said stapler.

1) The Ladies' Man Boss
Hugh pokes his head in to hire the redhead, while the stapler looks on approvingly. Foreshadowing!
MORE STAPLERS IN FILM + MEDIA
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1988)
Clark Griswold gets a little careless hanging lights in this comedy classic.
Office Space (1999)
Mike Judge lampoons office culture and inadvertantly creates the most famous stapler in history.
Two Week's Notice (2004)
Hugh Grant & Sandra Bullock argue over a magic disappearing stapler.
WayDownTown (2000)
Crazy Candians going slowly insane over a bet to see who can stay inside the longest. Somewhat disturbing.